Billy Napier’s first season at James Madison could not have started much better🔥 After being fired by Florida during the 2025 season following a 22–23 record in Gainesville, Napier returned to the Sun Belt by taking over a JMU program that was coming off its first College Football Playoff appearance. Six games into his new job, the Dukes are 6–0 overall and 3–0 in conference play. JMU’s latest win might have been its toughest yet. The Dukes trailed Georgia Southern at halftime before scoring 17 unanswered points and holding on for a 27–24 road victory, their first win in Statesboro in program history. George Pettaway rushed for 151 yards, while JMU finished with 438 total yards and did not turn the ball over. The Dukes have already beaten Liberty, San Diego State, Old Dominion, Marshall and Georgia Southern, and they are now 6–0 for just the fifth time in program history. After making the CFP as the No. 12 seed last season, JMU is putting itself right back into the conversation f...